National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank, 14 and 16, Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187228
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1993
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- National Westminster Bank, 14 and 16, Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187228
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1993
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- National Westminster Bank, 14 and 16, Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- National Westminster Bank, 14 and 16, Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Launceston
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3312684474
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/03/2020
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LAUNCESTON
WESTGATE STREET (south side)
Nos. 14 and 16
National Westminster Bank
[Formerly listed as National Westminster Bank, Nos.12, 14 AND 16, WESTGATE STREET (South side)]
GV
II
Bank, now part offices. c1870, inscribed "Launceston Bank". Polychrome faced rubble with freestone dressings; steep slate roof with three coped gables to front. Large overall irregular U-shaped plan. High Victorian style. Two storeys plus attics; five-bay range. Mullioned windows with original horned sashes to attics and first floor; fixed lights to ground floor. Left-hand bay has two-light above three-light and four-light windows with relieving arch and arched lights; next bay with squat three-light over doorway; then three bays with similar transomed windows with hoodmoulds to ground floor; ventilated gable over single-light and three-light windows; two-light over three-light; large gable with two-light over canted slate-roofed corbelled oriel over three-light and on right a two-light over doorway. Both doorways have pointed arches with trefoils to blind tympanae under polychrome relieving arches and hoodmoulds enclosing inner order over nook shafts, original doors.
INTERIOR not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SX3312684474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370146
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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